Lot #: 503
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Two Southern Stoneware Face Jugs, late 20th century, both with alkaline-glazed surfaces and kaolin eyes and teeth, the smaller example signed on underside "Cleater & Billie Meaders / 1990", Cleveland, GA origin, the larger example signed on underside "Sam Manno". Both in excellent, essentially as-made condition. H (of Meaders jug) 10".
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